Monday, May 26, 2008

Maldives Carrom Association to hold elections

Interim committee chairman Ali Mahir confirms that the association will hold its general elections Wednesday 28 March 2008, 9.00pm at the Carrom Hall. The association was open to accept general membership with a Rf 100.00 fee till a 10.00pm deadline the day before elections.

The President, Vice president, Secretary General and Treasurer will be elected. Also, a six (6) member executive committee is open for elections. If this elections goes ahead as scheduled, this would be the first "Government controlled" association to be elected.

There are some 16 such associations including Football which have scheduled a Congress to ratify their Constitution next month on 16 June 2008. Cricket is another association that is headed towards an election in the near future with 14 June scheduled for an Extraordinary general meeting to ratify the constitution and June 28 for the elections.

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